Chess Puzzle #16cce — Beginner, Black to move, endgame

Rating 1075 · Beginner · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, quiet move.

Position

White: king f8; rook f4; pawn h3. Black: king a7; pawns a3/b5/c6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: a2 — pawn a3→a2. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f4→f1).
  3. Best move: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h4→h5).
  4. Best move: b3 — pawn b4→b3.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master, quiet move, rook endgame. The key move is a2.

Position data

FEN: 5K2/k7/2p5/1p6/5R2/p6P/8/8 w - - 0 53

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